And when she entered the restaurant, her mother couldn’t believe her eyes…” “Have you completely lost it?” she almost shouted, recoiling as if caught red-handed. “Me? In this? Playing your fiancée? Yesterday, I was digging food out of the trash!” He calmly clicked the lock, closing the door, and, tiredly leaning against the wall, said: […]
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I was taking revenge on you for my daughter. Instead of taking care of me personally, she preferred to hire strangers. She comes only once a month — just to hand over money. She pushed the grandchildren away from their grandmother, as if I were some shameful burden to be hidden far away. I hoped […]
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Matvey slammed on the brakes sharply, as if something had jolted him awake. How many times had he planned to come here — neither during his mother’s lifetime nor after her passing had he found the time. Always busy, important, he now found himself repulsive. It even became unpleasant to remember what he had been […]
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Vika was looking at her phone screen, trying not to lose focus. Just five minutes ago, life was going on as usual — an ordinary Tuesday, a work meeting via video call, the quarterly report. And suddenly, her husband burst into the room like a whirlwind — Anton, who was supposed to return from work […]
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Lena loved the morning. She would get up early, make herself a strong coffee, and open her laptop to start working on another article. In those moments, she felt confident, in control of every detail of her life. But with each passing day, that feeling of control slipped away. Artyom had changed a long time […]
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Katya suddenly jumped up, her whole body trembling. The old sofa creaked plaintively, protesting the sudden movement. The girl threw it a worried glance — hoping it wouldn’t collapse completely. Then she looked around the walls. Winter was relentlessly approaching, and she had no idea what to do next. She had left her native village […]
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My name is Marina. I’m 29 years old. I’m Anya’s older sister — the one who was always held up as an example to her in childhood. Until one day, I simply stopped being noticed as soon as the younger sister was born: bright, loud, irresistible. Anya always knew how to be the center of […]
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— Alright, I get it. You won’t sign. Then maybe you’ll lend me money? — How much? — A million. — Are you serious? — I’ll pay it back,» Olga insisted. Alina opened the door without even being surprised. Olga stood in the doorway, shifting nervously from foot to foot, wearing a gray coat that […]
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Are you even listening to me?” Anna’s voice sounded sharp as she repeated her question for the third time. Maxim looked up from his phone and gave a guilty smile. “Sorry, I was distracted. What did you say?” Anna sighed deeply, brushed crumbs off the table, and folded a towel. Lately, Maxim had clearly been […]
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The call from the notary’s office caught Varvara off guard. The spoon with her morning porridge froze halfway to her mouth as soon as she heard the first words about her grandmother’s inheritance. Alexey, Varvara’s husband, turned away from the stove with a questioning look. «Yes, yes, I understand. In six months, I’ll have to […]
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